The Mirror and the Light: crisis of sovereignty and national identity makes a rich stage for the present
The return of Henry VIII’s adviser Thomas Cromwell in a time of political and national turmoil sets up a tense conclusion to ...
‘Wolf Hall’ Director Defends Color-Blind Casting, Saying Series Did Not Want Tudor “Lookalikes”
The Mirror and the Light' director Peter Kosminsky says BBC/PBS series did not wish to cast Tudor "lookalikes." ...
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Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, BBC One review - handsome finale for Hilary Mantel adaptation
With luck, this kind of exposition will ease off after the first episode. Mantel’s narrative technique in the Wolf Hall ...
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Hilary Mantel was the closest thing to a genius I’ve ever known
On June 16 2018, an email arrived from Hilary Mantel. Attached was the first part of what was eventually to become The Mirror and the Light, her final novel. Hilary and I had collaborated on the ...
Wolf Hall director defends colour-blind casting after Hilary Mantel approved changes
Now, speaking at a screening of the series, as reported by Deadline, director Peter Kosminsky has defended to choice to ...
‘Wolf Hall’ Producer Says Cost of Making U.K. Drama Has Risen ‘Exponentially’ Due to U.S. Streamers: ‘It’s Caused Us a Real Problem’
The Mirror and The Light” producer Colin Callender has blamed the influx of U.S. streamers for driving up the cost of drama ...
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Capturing the cunning of Tudor women in Wolf Hall
The Mirror and the Light opens with a tale of two queens. We return to the Tower of London, where the first season of the BBC ...
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The Mirror and the Light, BBC One review - handsome finale for Hilary Mantel adaptation
With luck, this kind of exposition will ease off after the first episode. Mantel’s narrative technique in the Wolf Hall ...
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‘Once in a generation’ BBC drama blows fans away after 10-year wait
The Tudor-era historical drama, based on Hilary Mantel’s bestselling trilogy, centres around controversial statesman ...